UP 8999 (SD70ACe) moves into the North Yard and to a waiting train.
UP 8999 leads a 15000 ft. land barge east at Bramar Rd. south of Fairchild, WI. The train was running between Altoona and Adams, WI.
One reason it's hard to find a train on the old route of the 400 is that UP runs land barges. This eastbound Altoona to Adams manifest took more than 5 minutes to cross hwy M at this location just... (more)
Another cold day in the High Sierras draws to a close but the action is just beginning for the Union Pacific Railroad. Throughout the day, the Truckee-based Jordan Spreaders were working to clear ... (more)
A break in the weather spells good luck for Union Pacific. Earlier in the week, snow measured by the foot fell across the Sierra Nevada Mountains. With major washouts on the Feather River Route, i... (more)
A vehicle train curves through Rowen climbing up the grade.
UP 8999 leads a loaded rack train down the main at Woodford preparing to head around the Tehachapi Loop.
Benecia, CA-Spring, TX autos twist around the reverse curves at Rowen, heading south on the main track.
UP SD70ACe 8999 departs the south switch at Bealville with a loaded rack train.
A clean UP SD70ACe has the point of a southbound UP vehicle train, just about to begin the climb over Tehachapi Pass.